"Lotus is set to confirm that it has re-signed 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen imminently. The team held an option on the Finn, subject to certain performance clauses being met on both sides, and is understood to have taken up its option since the Singapore Grand Prix."

"Lotus is set to confirm that it has re-signed 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen imminently. The team held an option on the Finn, subject to certain performance clauses being met on both sides, and is understood to have taken up its option since the Singapore Grand Prix."

Drivers never say if they have signed or not, same applies to Kimi....back in late 2006 he claimed no deal was done, yet he had made deal with Ferrari already early 2005. They are not allowed to say if the deal is done or not, maybe it's maybe it isn't...I'm expecting announcement soon like Robertson said.

Drivers never say if they have signed or not, same applies to Kimi....back in late 2006 he claimed no deal was done, yet he had made deal with Ferrari already early 2005. They are not allowed to say if the deal is done or not, maybe it's maybe it isn't...I'm expecting announcement soon like Robertson said.

I know that. It's just interesting to see how conflicting the reports are. Autosport says announcement is imminent while the word among the Finnish F1 journos is that Kimi and Lotus are still honing contract details and nothing's signed yet. Well, they could of course both be right, or wrong.

I know that. It's just interesting to see how conflicting the reports are. Autosport says announcement is imminent while the word among the Finnish F1 journos is that Kimi and Lotus are still honing contract details and nothing's signed yet. Well, they could of course both be right, or wrong.

ha ha .. maybe he is negotiating for Equity? It will be funny if he becomes EB's boss.

Lotus seems to have little trouble using their supposed number one or at least points leader as a guinea pig for doomed experiments and making a hash of pretty much the entire race weekend in the process. Nice going. Well when he falls flat on his face yet again, the blame will lie with the team again.